Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-10
BluehiIl, Jan. 26, 1887.

From our Regular correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. j. G., Jan. 81, 1857.
With the National Woman's Rights As
al Convocaticn Of the W. C. T. L., Of which
Miss Frances Willard is president with a
Catholic convention; the social season at its
height. and Congress struggling with a
dozen important questions, the pas, week
at the Capital has been at the same time in
teresting and amusing, serious and gay.
The woman sutfragists came and foIght
ard failed. just as they have been in the
habit Of doing for the past nineteen success
slve winters. But they again condemned
their uppre.sors, cherished their faith and
renewed their vows. They are as enthusias-
tic. resolute and hopeful as in Years gone
BY, and they are jubilant over the fact that
sixteen Senators voted for their proposed
Constitutional amendment allowing people
70 vote e,regardless Of Sex" They claim that
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